Title :
Analysis, simulation, experimental performance and quantification of conformal waveguide arrays
Author :
Nelson, Garrett ; Kumar, B. Pradeep ; Branner, G.R. ; Hurd, Christian
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper radiation properties of conformal antenna arrays are systematically assessed both experimentally and theoretically. Quantitative comparisons are made among planar, pseudoconformal and conformal arrays. Explanations are provided of the development of extremely accurate element models which permit precision prediction of overall array performance. The experimental system design is discussed in detail.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; conformal antennas; waveguide antenna arrays; accurate element model; conformal antenna arrays; conformal waveguide arrays; overall array performance; radiation properties; Antenna theory; Scattering; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904639
